Cardinals Underground

Paul Calvisi as GM isn’t what anyone wants, but he, Darren Urban and Dani Sureck won’t let that them stop them from discussing all things draft (oh, and also the first minicamp of Jonathan Gannon’s tenure.) The Panthers know who they are picking, although they aren’t saying. So what is going to happen? Topics include the Texans making an informational mess at the top of the draft, the Cardinals looking at trades and figure to spend their full 10 minutes on the clock; the risk at falling in love with a particular player (like Will Anderson), DeAndre Hopkins’ future, finally some new uniforms, and Kyler’s trip (and others) to Norman – which was always perfectly fine.

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The draft is coming soon, and it’s not just picks that the Cardinals have to deal with or what Paul Calvisi, Darren Urban and Dani Sureck are discussing. The draft also means potential trades, and after it came out that Budda Baker might want one, that’s a popular topic. There is still the potential of a DeAndre Hopkins trade too – always good to discuss – and of course the potential trade down from No. 3 in the draft. Or not, if no one wants to trade (and Will Anderson isn’t available to pick.) There is also what to watch for at the voluntary veteran minicamp next week, how quickly the Cardinals can figure out Isaiah Simmons’ role, and Paul’s disappointment in not joining the German Birdgang.

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The Cardinals have begun their offseason program – Darren Urban is out after mangling his foot, but whatever – and Darren, Paul Calvisi and Dani Sureck have noticed the Jonathan Gannon energy already. With the draft two weeks away, the trio discuss what might/could/should happen with the No. 3 pick and if a trade could happen, what it would be worthing moving down to 11, what a D-Hop trade may or may not bring at this point, what Will Anderson means to some, special upgrades, Suns analysis as the playoffs arrive and Paul’s trip down Draft Party memory lane.

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Alas, Darren Urban didn’t look at his bingo card closely enough, and that’s a problem. But if Dani Sureck and Paul Calvisi can get past that, there is plenty to discuss this week, including the culture the new free agent additions can bring, the trade winds around both the No. 3 pick and DeAndre Hopkins, the unknowns around Kyler Murray’s return and the Cardinals’ current QB situation, Isaiah Simmons’ “good health news,” the future at center, and the reality of Thursday night flexing.

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The Cardinals haven’t added a ton of new pieces, but they have brought in some and there are still questions to answer, as Paul Calvisi, Darren Urban and Dani Sureck discuss. Free agents arrive like Zach Pascal and Kyzir White, but what might the future hold for DeAndre Hopkins and any potential trade of the wide receiver? It feels like quarterback, at least the veteran kind, has been settled by adding David Blough with Colt McCoy behind Kyler Murray, while the defense is helped with Antonio Hamilton and especially L.J. Collier, since defensive linemen are scarce. Oh, Dani also has a new T-shirt she wanted to show off.

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Free agency opens with the Cardinals making sure three of their own don’t leave (and with news of a new linebacker), but this time of year there is always plenty to discuss. Paul Calvisi, Darren Urban, and Dani Sureck chat about bringing back Kelvin Beachum to help in the locker room and a culture change (and about those Kyler comments …); the need still on the offensive line and what might happen with Josh Jones; losing Zach Allen and the thin defensive line; cutting Markus Golden and adding Kyzir White; what to do with Isaiah Simmons; what to do with DeAndre Hopkins; and it’s REE-SIS, not REE-SEES.

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Back from the Combine, Darren Urban and Dani Sureck have plenty to discuss with Paul Calvisi as free agency arrives in a week. No, Paul, there really shouldn’t be an all-Combine team. But the quarterbacks are the linchpins of all this, whether it’s Bryce Young, C.J. Stroud or Anthony Richardson, as picks above the Cards or the reason someone will want to trade with the Cards. Or maybe, the trio discusses, sticking with Will Anderson is the thing to do if possible. They also chat about the need at cornerback, veteran quarterback moves around the league, D-Hop’s future and Dani’s need for bottle service.

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It’s time for another Scouting combine, so while Paul Calvisi holds down the fort in Tempe, Darren Urban and Dani Sureck join in from Indianapolis as the new dynamic duo of Jonathan Gannon and Monti Ossenfort go through their first trip as Cardinals. Among this week’s topics: the future of DeAndre Hopkins, what free agents that the Cardinals might want to keep, what happens at quarterback while Kyler Murray sits out, the benefit of picking No. 3 overall – and who the Cardinals might snare there – and even Dani’s nod to Darren that, yes, he might actually be fun.

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As Nick Rallis is named defensive coordinator, Paul Calvisi, Darren Urban and Dani Sureck talk about the winds of change around the Cardinals. That means the youth of Rallis and the incoming coaching staff, the energy of new coach Jonathan Gannon, how long the “new” stays as an adjective, the health of Kyler Murray and Colt McCoy and the QB conundrum for the offseason, Murray’s potential work under center, incoming changes to the draft process, and Dani’s quest to be forever in her 20s.

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Jonathan Gannon is on the job. Paul Calvisi, Darren Urban and Dani Sureck give their first impressions of the new coach, note the players on hand to greet their new boss, Gannon’s plan for accountability, Kyler Murray and the relationship with Gannon, who might call the defensive plays, the connection between Gannon and Monti Ossenfort, Gannon’s belief in himself, and his immediate vibe he brings to the building.

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